Larry Elliot (played by Jack Haley) is a protagonist in Scared Stiff.
A chess-specializing reporter assigned to cover a harvest festival after an ultimatum from his editor. He accidentally travels to the wrong town, gets blamed for a murder, and becomes entangled in a quest to recover a stolen antique chess set. He is held at gunpoint, knocked unconscious multiple times, and ultimately tracks down and exposes the true killer. Sally Warren (played by Ann Savage) is a protagonist in Scared Stiff.
Larry's girlfriend who works in antiques. She discovers a valuable antique chess set split between twin winery owners and persuades Larry to help her acquire it. She successfully retrieves the white pieces, helps hide them, and eventually recovers the complete set to claim an insurance reward. Flo Rosson (played by Veda Ann Borg) appears in Scared Stiff.
An insurance agent investigating Markham's criminal gang to recover the stolen chess set. She reveals that the murdered bus passenger was part of this gang and later offers Sally a financial reward for successfully returning the complete set. Mink (played by George E. Stone) appears in Scared Stiff.
Markham's criminal accomplice. He is present during Markham's confrontation with Larry in the hotel room and hides when Sally enters, assisting in the gang's efforts to steal the antique chess pieces. Oliver Waldeck (played by Buddy Swan) appears in Scared Stiff.
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Characters
Larry Elliot
(played by Jack Haley) — protagonist
A chess-specializing reporter assigned to cover a harvest festival after an ultimatum from his editor. He accidentally travels to the wrong town, gets blamed for a murder, and becomes entangled in a q...
Sally Warren
(played by Ann Savage) — protagonist
Larry's girlfriend who works in antiques. She discovers a valuable antique chess set split between twin winery owners and persuades Larry to help her acquire it. She successfully retrieves the white p...
Flo Rosson
(played by Veda Ann Borg) — supporting
An insurance agent investigating Markham's criminal gang to recover the stolen chess set. She reveals that the murdered bus passenger was part of this gang and later offers Sally a financial reward fo...
Mink
(played by George E. Stone) — supporting
Markham's criminal accomplice. He is present during Markham's confrontation with Larry in the hotel room and hides when Sally enters, assisting in the gang's efforts to steal the antique chess pieces.
